“Bad news”, “dark day”… Donald Trump’s second term has a predominantly negative impact in the Gard.
“A dark day for democracy”
Nicolas Cadène, NFP-Les Écologues opening candidate in the 2024 legislative elections: “It is a dark day for democracy, the environment and the planet, the rights of women, those of minorities and for the people who stand up against authoritarianism. The reactionary camp is in the majority in different parts of the world. If the reasons are multiple, we cannot hide the support of a few immense fortunes who, by purchasing media, social networks and by strengthening individualism by imposing new economic models, distort public debate and curb all spirit. criticism. These individuals, ready to do anything to defend their privileges against the general interest, are the symbols of a deregulated financial capitalism which has prospered for too long, it is up to certain States, and to certain unions, in particular. the European Union, to have the courage to act to create a fully democratic and ecological alternative.”
“Bad news on all fronts”
Aurélien Colson, president of the MoDem du Gard: “The election of Donald Trump is very bad news, on all fronts. Bad for the rights and health of women in the United States. Bad for American democracy, where all powers will be concentrated for the benefit of one side who announced that he wanted to “settle the enemy from within”. Bad for the fight against global warming. Bad for our farmers and our industrialists, because Trump wants to raise customs duties. world, because the new president makes no secret of his admiration for dictatorial regimes which intend to invade their neighbors in defiance of their sovereignty and international law. This election demonstrates, unfortunately, that talking nonsense and inventing plots constitutes a. a winning recipe in democracies damaged by the polarization of political discourse and the anonymity of social networks which are vectors of foreign influences. This is why, more than ever, the problems of our fellow citizens in France and in the Gard must be addressed. taken seriously and treated rigorously, refusing the artifices of ideologues.”
“Let’s not give in to defeatism”
Catherine Bernié-Boissard, former municipal councilor from Nîmes: “Trump's re-election for a second term is not good news. Neither for women's rights, nor for the fight against climate change, health rights or civil liberties. But let's not give in to defeatism, for obvious reasons: women's rights must always be guaranteed and conquered, the climate crisis will not stop with the election of a climate skeptic in the United Statesno more than the questioning of science or medicine. And the electoral success of Elon Musk's foal (X formerly Twitter) calls for action to enshrine the independence of the media into law.”
“Will our democratic model withstand the shock?”
Alain Fabre-Pujol, former Member of Parliament for Gard, departmental referent for the Republican and Socialist Left: “Today, the black veil of totalitarianism covers the world a little more. The question for us is: Will our democratic model hold up in the face of the economic and political shock wave? Whether it is Europe subjected to liberal dogmatism multiplying free trade treaties when others pursue a protectionist policy or France which sees blows against its agricultural, pharmaceutical, automobile, public works production and, as a result, sees productive employment abandoned… With a right-wing majority supported by the far right and an incapable President, I doubt it. In the United States, the Democrats, holding liberalism, focused on societal issues while the neofascist Conservatives spoke to the workers (while being financially supported by the workers). rich libertarians; but on the far right we are not close to a contradiction). We can bet that the French left will no longer make this error and that a republican, secular and social movement will give us hope by working on the question of income, level and quality of life.
